>>Hi,>>our current 8i (8.1.7) db on solaris uses raw devices for datafiles.>>we have to convert them to cooked filesystem files. ifs and buts have>>been already talked over and we have to do it as long as it is>>technically feasible.>>>>Its is a 100+ GB database. Method we are planning to use is taking the>>tablespace offiline, convert raw device to filesystem and rename the>>datafile to location of this file.>>>>Not sure how we would be converting the system tablespace raw device>>to file using this method.>>>>Kindly provide insights into options available and difficulties we>>might face.>>>>Thanks and regards,>>Gautrak